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son had any copies. If however, it be a fact, and perhaps whether

it be a fact or not, that Miss Emily did give to Miss Lavinia the

proprietary right in all her poems, it may not be wise for us to

publish others without her consent so long as she claims the right,

for certainly any difference over the subject would be unseemly.

I did not understand that that copy in her hand-writing

was to be returned and I carried it home and gave it to my sister,

but I will recall it and return it to you, altho if there are any

copy of verses in her hand-writing which your sister could spare,

my sister would be very glad to put them in her autograph collec-

tion.

Is it not possible in some kindly way for this matter of

proprietorship to be settled. I hope it may be,

Yours very truly,

Wm. Hayes Ward

Superintending Ediyor [sic].